Known as "crusades," Billy Graham traveled the world delivering sermons to large audiences. By some estimates, he preached to more than 210 million people in his lifetime. BILLY GRAHAM premieres Mon May 17 at 9/8c → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/billy-graham | American Experience | PBS

Today marks the beginning of Billy Graham's longest Crusade event held in New York City in 1957. This Crusade would last for an astounding 16 weeks, with nearly 2.4 million people attending over the course of the event and over 61,000 making decisions for Christ. The Crusade would feature prayers from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the beautiful songs of Ethel Waters, but, most importantly, it would feature the simple message of God's saving grace that Billy Graham preached throughout his minis